Fluent Arabic HR Associate Full-Time Contractor

The Fluent Arabic HR Associate Full-Time Contractor serves as a key resource to business unit clients by providing first-line support for HR programs, policies, and employee inquiries. This role is responsible for addressing questions related to HR policies and procedures, benefits, payroll, training, and employee lifecycle activities. The HR Associate will also support HR Partner teams with data analysis, reporting, change management initiatives, talent management activities, onboarding and offboarding, organizational design, compensation programs, and project coordination. Given the global scope of this team, fluency in both written and spoken Arabic is required to support associates across the region.

This is a contract opportunity. The role follows a hybrid work model and is based out of Gartner's Salisbury, London office.

What you’ll do:

• Partner closely with HR Business Partners and the broader HR team to provide administrative and operational support, while responding to employee inquiries in a timely and professional manner.

• Compile, analyze, and maintain HR data and reporting, including metrics such as headcount, turnover, and workforce trends.

• Proactively address employee questions related to payroll, benefits, HR policies, and other employment matters, resolving routine issues independently and escalating when appropriate.

• Perform a variety of HR administrative functions, including maintaining employee records in compliance with company policies and applicable regulations.

• Process and update personnel transactions within the HRIS system, including new hires, transfers, promotions, job changes, and terminations.

• Prepare employment verification documentation and support employee lifecycle administration.

• Assist with HR programs, projects, and process improvement initiatives to support business and organizational objectives.

What you’ll need:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.

• 3-5 years of administrative experience, preferably within Human Resources.

• Fluency in both written and spoken Arabic and English.

• Strong customer service orientation with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, service-driven environment.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

• Solid understanding of HR processes, policies, and business rules.

• Strong analytical and reporting skills, with experience interpreting and managing HR and employee data.

• Effective research, organizational, and project management capabilities.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; experience with Workday or other HRIS platforms preferred.

• Preferred experience supporting Human Resources practices within the EMEA region, including compliance with local employment laws.

Who you are:

• A highly professional individual who demonstrates sound judgment, discretion, and a commitment to confidentiality.

• Exceptionally organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.

• A proactive self-starter who is eager to learn, take initiative, and contribute to team success.

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and the ability to generate meaningful insights through reporting and data analysis.

Who are we?

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective business and technology insights, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to 20,000 associates globally who support over 13,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work?

Our vast, virtually untapped market potential offers limitless opportunities – opportunities that may not even exist right now – for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

Gartner is the world authority on AI

At Gartner, you’ll join a company at the very center of the AI revolution. Gartner has proactive, objective guidance throughout clients’ AI journeys. We set the standard for how organizations leverage artificial intelligence to drive meaningful impact. You’ll have access to unmatched resources, expertise, and technology, and play a key role in helping Gartner and our clients innovate and grow as we leverage AI to transform business and technology landscapes.

It’s an exciting time to be at Gartner, with limitless opportunities to make a real impact, grow your skills, and build a lasting, meaningful career in a field that’s reshaping the way we operate. If you’re passionate about AI and want to be part of a team that’s guiding the leaders who shape the world, Gartner is the place for you.

What do we offer?

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers.

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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